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of Birmingham

Thomas Astbury and his son James

1862 Thomas Astbury of London Works gave a New Year's Day dinner for his managers and employees (about 160-170); Mr Arthur Keen was the vice-chairman of the dinner; James Astbury also made a speech^[2].

1864 the growing enterprise of Watkins and Keen displaced Astbury and Sons from London Works; the Patent Nut and Bolt Co advertised for contractor to level earthworks; Thomas Astbury and Co advertised for levelling of the yard^[3].

1873 Partnership of Thomas Astbury and James Astbury dissolved^[4]. Even so the company name Thomas Astbury and Son was still in use the following year when recruiting workers.

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 [[Thomas Astbury]] and his son James
-* 1858 London Works, which had been vacated by [[Fox, Henderson and Co]] in 1856, was partially occupied by [[Astbury and Son|Thomas Astbury and Sons]]<ref>Biography of Arthur Keen, by Barbara M. D. Smith, ODNB</ref>.
+* 1856 London Works was vacated by [[Fox, Henderson and Co]].
+* 1858 London Works was partially occupied by [[Astbury and Son|Thomas Astbury and Sons]]<ref>Biography of Arthur Keen, by Barbara M. D. Smith, ODNB</ref>.
 * 1862 Thomas Astbury of London Works gave a New Year's Day dinner for his managers and employees (about 160-170); Mr Arthur Keen was the vice-chairman of the dinner; James Astbury also made a speech<ref>Birmingham Daily Post 6 January 1862</ref>.